281.474.976.710.656 Space Invaders
Space Invader Grid (11 x 8 px)281.474.976.710.656 Space Invaders is a generative system that randomly generates the well known Space Invaders. The underlying grid is a 11 x 8 px field where every pixel can be either on or off. There are 2^48 possible combinations, because the left five columns are mirrored on the right side.
The original Space Invaders is one of the most popular arcade games ever made. It was designed and programmed by Toshihiro Nishikado for Taito, Japan in 1978. If you want to play it visit spaceinvaders.de.
In 2009 the work 281.474.976.710.656 Space Invaders has been projected on a 2,00 m x 3,55 m wall (16:9). The following video and images give you an impression of the work:
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281.474.976.710.656 Space Invaders (HD version at vimeo)
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